CD Song Lyrics: Witness, Year Blue, Semester 2, Grades 5-8

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1 CD Song Lyrics: Witness, Year Blue, Semester 2, Grades 5-8 Track 1: Prepare the Way for Love Contributor: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan 2004 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Prepare the way so God can get through Prepare the way so God can get through Prepare the way so God can get through Prepare the way for Love John came outta the wilderness to do it John came outta the wilderness to do it John came outta the wilderness to do it To prepare the way for Love John said to share, be fair, and be kind Share, be fair, and be kind Share, be fair, and be kind That s how you prepare the way for Love John said, It ain t me but the Lord is coming soon. It ain t me but the Lord is coming soon. It ain t me but the Lord is coming soon. So prepare the way for Love. Contributor Information Richard Bruxvoort Colligan holds a Master's degree in Theology and the Arts from United Theological Seminary. He is a freelance workshop leader, concert performer, and composer. Contact information 1

2 Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress,

3 Track 2: Lead Us Not Contributor: Dave Scherer 2004 Hip Hop Outreach He got mad He got sad Just know when you re angry that it s not bad He had days, Kinda bad days When he wasn t in the mood to give his dad praise Just know when you re feeling alone Trying to get home you won t hit your foot on the stone Jesus can comfort us when we need help Because he felt the things we felt Like being abandoned by your best friend Like being tempted just to give in It doesn t mean that life will be clean But we can t treat God like a Pez machine Do not put your Lord to the test God s there for you but you gotta do the rest He know what it s like when your life s a mess He was tempted in the wilderness Jesus got into temptation Lead us not into temptation If we get tempted You will be there All God s children Get your hands in the air The Spirit led you to a place where you didn t want to go It was there you met somebody that you didn t want to know He told you to make the bread out of stone You told him that we don t live on bread alone He said I ll give you all the fame 3

4 You said you worship only one name He said pull yourself down from this mess You said don t put your God to the test You know what it s like when life s a mess Cause you were tempted in the wilderness Jesus got into temptation Lead us not into temptation If we get tempted you will be there All God s children get your hands in the air If you overcome temptation Then we can overcome temptation You ve been in the wilderness We ve been in the wilderness We know you re feeling us So glad to know that you re still with us We ve been in the wilderness You ve been in the wilderness We know that you re feeling us So glad to know that you re still with us Put your hands down if you ve never been bad Put your hands up if you feel glad That you are forgiven You are forgiven You are forgiven You are forgiven Put your hands down if you ve never been bad Put your hands up if you feel glad That you are forgiven You are forgiven You are forgiven You are forgiven If you ve ever been scared, make some noise If you ve ever been tempted, holler at your boy 4

5 He knows what it s like so the fear s destroyed If you know he s with you say joy. If you ve ever been scared, make some noise If you ve ever been tempted, holler at your boy He knows what it s like so the fear s destroyed If you know he s with you say joy. C mon everybody Jesus got into temptation Lead/Leave us not in temptation Contributor Information David Scherer spreads a positive flow through hip hop. Dave combines rapping, dancing, and storytelling to captivate his audience and challenge them to explore their faith in God. He has released two CDs and has traveled from Seattle to Puerto Rico and many places in between with his Hip Hop Outreach ministry. Contact Information Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress, (c)

6 Track 3: Hometown Contributor: Beki Hemingway 2004 Beki Hemingway Nobody likes you in your own hometown They shake your hand and then they throw you out You re not supposed to let it bring you down Nobody likes you in your own hometown So when I got back home to Galilee I went to church to see who I could see A lot of people there had heard of me And they let me read the scroll Isaiah wrote the Spirit of the Lord Anointed me to preach unto the poor Good News and healing, freedom, even more They asked me to go on. I told them that the Scripture was fulfilled They said I spoke with grace and taught with skill But when I wouldn t do a miracle They quickly changed their tune They chased me up a hill and to the cliff They said I didn t deserve to live But God was with me and he helped me slip Right on past, right on through Nobody likes you in your own hometown Just ask Elijah and Elisha now You ll do much better if you just branch out Nobody likes you in your own hometown Contact Information 6

7 Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress, (c)

8 Track 4: The 12welve Contributor: HappyFunTime 2004 HappyFunTime Industries Contributor Information HappyFunTime is a comedy troupe based out of Minneapolis. They use video sketches and live improv to get people to laugh and to think about their faith in new and fresh ways. In addition to creating original comedy material for Augsburg Fortress Sunday school and VBS curriculum, HappyFunTime tours nationally, performing at youth gatherings, churches, colleges, and other events. Contact information Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress, (c)

9 Track 5: Not Today Contributor: Justin Roberts 2004 Justin Roberts There was a man on the road Robbed and beaten I m told A priest saw him and cried But crossed to the other side And said Not Today, Not Today I ve got people to see and bills to pay Not Today, Not Today I m sure somebody else will pass this way Then another walked by Saw the man and sighed I d like to help don t you see But they might get me So Not Today, Not Today I ve got people to see and bills to pay Not Today, Not Today I m sure somebody else will pass this way Then a man with a sack From the wrong side of the tracks Saw the hurting and cried I could just pass by But Not Today, Not Today I m sure nobody else will pass this way Not Today, Not Today I m sure nobody else will pass this way There was a man on the road Robbed and beaten I m told Then another passed by 9

10 And he stopped and he cried Not Today, Not Today I m sure nobody else will pass this way Not Today, Not Today I m sure nobody else [but me] will pass this way Contributor Information Justin Roberts is an award-winning Chicago-based singer/songwriter who tours nationwide playing songs from his four children's albums. "Not Naptime" was a recipient of a 2003 Parents' Choice Gold Award. His latest release is "Way Out." Contact information Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress, (c)

11 Track 6: Clever Twist Zone Contributor: HappyFunTime 2004 HappyFunTime Contributor Information HappyFunTime is a comedy troupe based out of Minneapolis. They use video sketches and live improv to get people to laugh and to think about their faith in new and fresh ways. In addition to creating original comedy material for Augsburg Fortress Sunday school and VBS curriculum, HappyFunTime tours nationally, performing at youth gatherings, churches, colleges, and other events. Contact information Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress, (c)

12 Track 7: More Contributor: Cathy Pino 2004 Cathy Pino Runnin all around today You don t have time to stay Let alone to pray You gotta get up And get on your way To first place Set the pace Run the race Did you ever wonder what it s for? Is it just for the score? Maybe there could be more Did you ever stop to think Think to stop Stop to look Look it up in the Book What s it all for? More time, more space, more money, and more stuff No Stop and wait more Go! to fill me up I can do it all myself I don t want anybody s help Yeah, I know just what I need Verse It s a time clock, shock Rock around the clock Til you got a piece of the pie in the sky, Never stop, never stop, Gotta go, go to get, get it all, And for what? Don t you ever wanna Kick back, relax Be where the party s at Sleep late, rearrange, 12

13 Make a change Step back, turn around Rest, on the solid ground Get sleep, breathe deep Learn to fly, get life? More time, more space, more money, and more stuff No Stop and wait more Go! to fill me up I tried to do it all myself I could use a little help Yeah, I think that s all I need Verse What is under the why of your life? Runnin all around Til you re underground Under all the pavement you pound There is more to be found While you re up in the air Find a balance up there Come and sit at the feet of the Lord Come and hear a good word Stop and listen Hear what you re missing Come start your day Start with the way Start at first place When you learn to pray More of you More stop and wait, more you to pull me through I can t do it all myself I sure could use a lot of help Yeah, I think that all I need Is more of you More stop and wait, more you to pull me through I can t do it all myself I sure could use a lot of help 13

14 Yeah, I know that all I need Is more of you Contributor Information Cathy Pino is a musician/writer from Minneapolis. She began her career journey as an English teacher in Milwaukee, then detoured into mission work with Youth Encounter, an international ministry organization. In addition to contributing to Augsburg Fortress education curriculum, Cathy directs Youth Encounter's worship and creativity workshop called Youth Create and shares her own music at camps, churches, and youth events nationwide. Contact Information www. CathyP19@juno.com Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress, (c)

15 Track 8: The B-Squad Contributor: HappyFunTime 2004 HappyFunTime Industries Contributor Information HappyFunTime is a comedy troupe based out of Minneapolis. They use video sketches and live improv to get people to laugh and to think about their faith in new and fresh ways. In addition to creating original comedy material for Augsburg Fortress Sunday school and VBS curriculum, HappyFunTime tours nationally, performing at youth gatherings, churches, colleges, and other events. Contact information Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress, (c)

16 Track 9: All the Money in the World Contributor: HappyFunTime 2004 HappyFunTime Industries Contributor Information HappyFunTime is a comedy troupe based out of Minneapolis. They use video sketches and live improv to get people to laugh and to think about their faith in new and fresh ways. In addition to creating original comedy material for Augsburg Fortress Sunday school and VBS curriculum, HappyFunTime tours nationally, performing at youth gatherings, churches, colleges, and other events. Contact information Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress, (c)

17 Track 10: Stand Up! Contributor: Dave Scherer 2004 Hip Hop Outreach Party people put your hands to the sky Party people get your hands up Jesus stormed the temple He was like whoa Jesus stormed the temple He was like whoa Jesus stormed the temple He was like whoa You ain't spreading love You just trying to get dough So many people that need money What we gotta do is feed the hungry So God help lead the country To a place where people can run free And not worry about their next meal Help us to feel what you feel And that's anger towards injustice Party people help me while I bust this We get angry When we see injustice When we see poverty We need to get angry Jesus stormed the temple When we hear injustice When we see poverty We need to get angry Do you like poverty Oh no Do you like poverty Oh no Do you like poverty Oh no It makes me so mad that I scream like whoa 17

18 Stick it for injustice Uh huh yep yep Stick it for injustice Uh huh yep yep Stick it for injustice Uh huh yep yep Instead of getting mad about it we just slept But that's not what makes me mad We got kids are starving and crying cause they're sad But that's not what I'm mad for We got so many kids that are poor But that's not what makes me want to shout Some people don t have food in their mouth But that's not what makes me sting It's that we watch all this And we don't do a thing When you see injustice When we see poverty When we see injustice We need to get angry So when you're at school and you're seeing Someone treating another less than a human being Stand up for people and what you believe in You might just help free them Stick it for injustice Uh huh yep yep Stick it for injustice Uh huh yep yep Stick it for injustice Uh huh yep yep Instead of getting mad about it we just slept 18

19 Put yo hands up Put yo hands up Put yo hands up C'mon Stand up for peace if you believe in it Stand up for peace if you believe in it Stand up for peace if you believe in it Now sit down and chill for a minute Contributor Information David Scherer spreads a positive flow through hip hop. Dave combines rapping, dancing, and storytelling to captivate his audience and challenge them to explore their faith in God. He has released two CDs and has traveled from Seattle to Puerto Rico and many places in between with his Hip Hop Outreach ministry. Contact Information Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress,

20 Track 11: Donkey Song Contributor: John Hermanson 2004 John Hermanson I was tied to a sycamore tree I was tied to a sycamore tree When the disciples came and said they needed me, I was tied to a sycamore tree People lay their robes on the ground People lay their robes on the ground And they sang out loud, "Hosanna!" was the sound People lay their robes on the ground Sing Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest! Sing Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest! And we rode through the middle of them Yes, we rode through the middle of them And I carried the Lord into Jerusalem And we rode through the middle of them When we came to the center of town When we came to the center of town The Pharisees said, "Quiet them down!" When we came to the center of town Don't you know what this is about? Don't you know what this is about? If the people were quiet, the stones would shout it out Don't you know what this is about? Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress,

21 Track 12: The Resurrection Contributor: HappyFunTime 2004 HappyFunTime Contributor Information HappyFunTime is a comedy troupe based out of Minneapolis. They use video sketches and live improv to get people to laugh and to think about their faith in new and fresh ways. In addition to creating original comedy material for Augsburg Fortress Sunday school and VBS curriculum, HappyFunTime tours nationally, performing at youth gatherings, churches, colleges, and other events. Contact information Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress,

22 Track 13: To Emmaus Contributor: Trish Bruxvoort Colligan 2004 Trish Bruxvoort Colligan One foot in front of the other In time with my brother Down this long, dirt road Shared misery How could it be That our Jesus is gone? We said goodbye on the hill Hand in hand, stricken still By disbelief in it all Now we walk Heads hung low Going home To Emmaus Suddenly, out of the blue Another man is walking, too Now we are three on the road He asks, What s this story you tell Of your sad farewell? I say, Our Jesus is gone! We said goodbye on the hill We re sorrowful and stricken still By disbelief in it all Now we walk Three on the road Going home Home to Emmaus In Emmaus We share a meal together Our new friend breaks the bread in prayer And with his blessing Our eyes are unclouded 22

23 And we see We said goodbye on the hill Under that moon so dark and still But that was not to be the end He s alive Here in our hearts Close and near Alleluia! Alleluia! Contributor Information Trish Bruxvoort Colligan is a touring musician and songwriter. She and her husband Richard (also a Witness contributor) comprise the acoustic duo, The River's Voice. Together they travel throughout the United States offering worship, retreats and workshops for people of all ages and all faith traditions. In addition, Trish is a trained spiritual director specializing in healing and retreats for women. Along with their two cats, Trish, Richard, and their 3-year old son Sammy live in a century-old house in the sweet little town of Strawberry Point, Iowa. Contact Information trish@riversvoice.com Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress,

24 Track 14: He Is Among Us Contributor: Lost and Found 2004 Lost And Found And Limb Records Came and walked among us Emmanuel Lifted from the spell He conquered death and hell And he was lifted up Upon the sacred tree Rose and set us free Ascended gloriously Among us He is among us As we gather in his name May the Spirit fan the flame Of God among us He is among us He is risen and ascended And his Spirit is extended Here among us On the river bank His journey had begun Then the three in one This is my beloved son Church and family gathered On a Sunday morn Child of God is born Here amid the storm He is among us Round the table gathered After all were fed 24

25 A new covenant he said "My body is this bread." Around the altar gathered In every place and time Simple yet divine In the bread and wine Contributor Information: LOST AND FOUND, Michael Bridges and George Baum, play concerts around the country all year. Their latest CD is Something Different. Check their Website for concert dates in your area. Contact Information: www. speedwood.com Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress,

26 Track 15: I Believe I m a Believer Contributor: Beki Hemingway 2004 Beki Hemingway I believe I m a believer I believe what you just said All my life I ve worshipped God And now I know the rest of it By this river outside city walls I ve heard the truth tonight and I believe it all Renew my spirit and my soul Baptize me in the water and let me come up whole Now let me take you to my house If you believe the things I ve said You will not turn me down This Jesus that you preach to me Forgiveness of my sins What greater gift could there be? Contact Information Witness Sunday School Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress,

CD Song Lyrics: Witness, Year Red, Semester 1, Grades 5-8

CD Song Lyrics: Witness, Year Red, Semester 1, Grades 5-8 Track 1: Creation Bounce Songwriter: David Scherer 2003 Hip Hop Outreach Bounce with me for the heavens and earth Jump with me for the ribs and